"Asthma as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease Events: Insights from a Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis"

Abstract

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease affecting millions of people worldwide, with a growing body of evidence suggesting a significant association between asthma and increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Asthma is characterized by airway inflammation, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and reversible airway obstruction, but its systemic inflammatory effects 
extend beyond the lungs and contribute to vascular dysfunction and atherogenesis. Elevated levels of inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) have been linked to both asthma severity and cardiovascular complications, raising the possibility that asthma may serve as an independent predictor of adverse cardiovascular events.